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1996 California U.S. House District 43 Election

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Who won the 1996 California U.S. House District 43 Election?

Ken Calvert won the 1996 California U.S. House District 43 Election. Ken Calvert received 97,247 popular votes (54.74%). The main challenger was Guy C. Kimbrough (37.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Calvert and Kimbrough

Calvert +16.8 pts · won by 29,825 votes
Ken CalvertRepublicanWINNER54.74%
97,247 votes
Guy C. KimbroughDemocratic37.95%
67,422 votes
Annie Wallacknatural law3.7%
6,576 votes
Kevin Akinpeace and freedom1.86%
3,309 votes
Gene L. BerkmanLibertarian1.74%
3,086 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.